CHAPTER SIX

Jax cursed at his luck. Chan had not said anything about about Aden being here.

Jax would not have denied the assignment but he still would have made more preparations and plans in order to take out Aden. He did not even know what Aden was so he could not trick him like he had done the girls. If he got out of this one alive he was going to show Chan the pain that came with withholding information.

When it came to combat, Jax always has had the upperhand on Aden but that was when he was fully in the game and most of the time he came out of the fight with as much injuries as Aden. Now Aden has super powers from God knows where and Jax had a headache from just looking at him.

"Long time indeed Aden. Where the hell have you been all this time. I was starting to get jealous."

"Oh really?"

"Yup."

"I wonder why?"

" I thought someone else besides me had taken your life. It makes me want to rejoice to see you here. Now I can kill you myself and be rid of your sorry ass for ever."

Aden laughed. He took a step closer to him and Jax took one back. Jax was not afraid but he did not want to engage Aden without at least having some intel on him and his abilities.

"What is it Jax, you afraid?"

"Nope, just surprised. And for that you should feel honored."

Aden snorted before moving his gaze to the girls that Jax had thought he had killed. When he saw that they had been hurt because of the blood on their now fully regenerated wounds he was angry that they had been hurt. He looked at Jax in anger and Jax did not even flinch. If looks could kill Jax would already have become a pile of ash just waiting to be vacuumed away.

"Come on Aden, did you want me to not kill them."

"I prefer that but there is no need to think now, you won't leave long enough to regret hurting them."

Jax gripped his sword tighter as he saw Aden about to attack him. And as he had guessed, Aden threw the fireball at his head but Jax deflected it with his blade. When Aden's fire hit his blade the symbols there glowed for a second and it immediately went back to normal. Aden looked at it and recognized the symbols. He had seen them before but he could not remember where.

But before he could think on it further Jax threw something at him. Aden was about to also deflect it when it exploded. It turned out to be a mini flash bang that blinded Aden for a few seconds but that was long enough for Jax to attack him. But even blinded Aden could fight very well. THeir swords made sounds so loud that Kayla, the friend that had brought Aden, put up a sort of sound barrier.

They didn't want the cops to come here or a civilian getting hurt. The girls were surprised by this fight. Aden had sparred with them all blindfolded and he had had the upper hand but this time it seemed as if they were evenly matched. And for some reason the stranger her husband was fighting had a weird feel to him right now. Sonya and Rissa stood beside her. Sonya was the first to speak.

"He is holding back. "

Rissa was confused. "Why would Aden be holding back against him?"

Kayla understood." Not Aden, that guy is holding back."

And it surprised them. For him to have taken out both Rissa and Sonya and walk away without any injuries meant he was a deadly asshole with a nick for war.

Rissa looked at the way Jax moved with a blade. It was like a dance. Both beautiful and powerful. Had they met under different circumstances she would have liked him but he was the enemy right now and she couldn't afford to get distracted by his looks, or that hot body, or that voice that.....

Oh God. How the hell was she already attracted to someone else after Henry had done that shit to her.

"You haven't changed at all Aden. "

"Neither have you Jax. The only difference between us is that I have something to fight for while for you it is just money and nothing else."

Aden got his sight back and there was no holding back between the two as they went at it like crazed lions. It seemed as if Aden had forgotten the fact that he had powers.

This was no longer about anyone else. From what was happening Rissa could tell that the two of them hated each other with a vengeance. That sweet and gentle Aden who had married one of her best friends vanished and now it seemed as if he had once again merged with his ancestor, Achilles.

He fought with the the prowess of a seasoned veteran. Now Jax was in for it. But as the match continued Rissa sensed something. It was subtle but it was there. Switching her eyes to their supernatural form she looked at the battle. As she had thought, Aden's soul had merged with that of Achilles and the twosentnout a sort of blue aura that was powerful and would have sent a beacon to all supernaturals in the city if it wasn't for Kayla's barrier. But when she looked at Jax she froze. There was something in him. A trapped soul. One that was powerful and trying to break out and take control of Jax's body. So powerful was it that for some reason Rissa knew if it took control then Aden was in deep shit. And she was shocked at the fact that Jax could still fight this well in the physical realm as well as spiritual. It had to be taking a toll on him. The green spirited aura was fighting hard for control that Rissa saw that crease on Jax's forehead that showed an heavy exertion of power. It made her wonder how well he could fight if he didn't have that dark spirit in him. How well he could fight when he did not have the distraction. when he did not have to worry about it.

Jax took a hit to the head but when he fell he drop kicked Aden. They were both on the ground. Jackson kicked himself up while Aden got up slowly. The two looked at each other. Both were bleeding heavily.

Aden spoke. "You should have stayed away Jax."

"You are a funny asshole Aden. You telling me that bullshit after what you did to Squeak."

"You known cared about him. More than you."

Had laughed. "Of course. Which is why he is dead and you, from the looks of that fifteen thousand dollar watch, are leaving the rich happy life."

Aden was silent. Jax looked him over and sneared. "You know what he told me before he died. "

A look of utter shock was on Aden's face. Jax did not miss it. "Oh yes Aden, he was still alive in that building. I dug him out with my bare hands after you walked away from whatever it is you where doing in there. When that building colasped and I realized he was there I came running only to see you, some other fools and that bitch-" he cocked his head at Kayla"- leaving the area."

Normally Aden would have taken the head off of anyone who dared to insult his wife, the fact that he didn't was the evidence that accompineed that look of shame and pain. Kayla had it on her as well. They knew this Squeak person Jax was referring to.

"I didn't know, we thought..."

"Spare me the bullshit Aden. You were so happy to be with your new family that you forgot a boy who looked up to you. You should have died long ago but Squeak always stayed my hand from killing you."

"What are you talking about?"

Jax had a look of utter disgust on his face. He went to take something from his back but all the girls conjured up balls of fire. Jax didn't flinch, he just looked at Aden.

"We both know that had I needed to pull out something dangerous you wouldn't have seen my hand twitch until it's too late."

Aden hesitated for a minute before indicating the girls to stand down.

With that, Jax pulled out a broken, small military blade. Rissa was confused but Aden wasn't.

"Where did you get that?"

"Where I got this doesn't matter, it's what Squeak made me leave that does. But you don't give a fuck do you. Don't worry, I am gonna have the broken edge of this blade buried deep in that thing you call a heart."

As if someone wanted his his wish to come to life, a large sword struck through Aden's heart.